MILITARY COURTESY

AND DISCIPLINE
 SCOPE
•INTRO AND DEFINITION OF TERMS

•HAND SALUTE

•COURTESY WHEN DEALING WITH

•OFFICERS AND SENIOR NCOs

•THE NATIONAL FLAG

•CORRECT USE OF TITLES

•GENERAL COURTESY AND DISCIPLINE

•MILITARY TABOOS
MILITARY COURTESY AND DISCIPLINE

 DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Military Courtesy
- pertains to the wholesome relation-
ships between juniors and seniors, between
young and old, with all persons.
- Military courtesy means good manners
and politeness in dealing with other people.
 - most forms of military courtesy have
some counterpart in civilian life, we train sol-
diers to say sir or ma’am when talking to a
higher-ranking officer.
- the use of the word sir is also common
in the business world, such as in the salutation
of a letter or in any well-ordered institution
- military courtesy is the respect shown
to each other by members of the same profes-
sion
 Some of the Army’s more com-
mon courtesies include rendering
the hand salute, standing at atten-
tion or parade rest, or even ad-
dressing others by their rank.
Discipline - is a combination of Army
Values, attributes, skills and actions that
relates directly to the physical and men-
tal sides of each soldier.

 The highest form of discipline is the will-

ing obedience of subordinates who;

1) Trust and follow their leaders with-

out question
2)Understand and believe in the
mission’s purpose.
3)Respect his/her unit and dutifully
perform his/her task and obliga-
tion, and
4)Ensures the accomplishment of
mission at all cause
 HAND SALUTE:

- is a privileged gesture of respect

and trust among soldiers. Remember
the salute is not only prescribed by
regulation but is also recognition of
each other’s commitment, abilities, and
professionalism
1) A salute is also rendered:

a) when the Philippine National An-

them, or foreign national anthems is
played.
b) to uncased National Color outdoors.
c) on ceremonial occasions such as
changes of command or funerals.
d) In reveille and retreat ceremonies, dur-
ing the raising or lowering of the flag.

e) During the sounding of honors.

f) When turning over control of forma-

tions.

g) When rendering reports.

h) To officers of friendly foreign countries.

2. Salutes are not required when:
a)Indoors, unless reporting to an officer
or when on duty as a guard.
b)Sentinel armed with pistol does not
salute after challenging.
c)An enlisted man in ranks and not in at-
tention comes to attention when ad-
dressed by an officer
d)A prisoner.
e)In churches, theaters or public assem-
blies
f) When on the march in combat and other
combat conditions
g)Driver of a vehicle in motion is not re-
quired to salute
h)Either the senior or the subordinate is
wearing civilian clothes
COURTESY WHEN DEALING WITH OF-
FICERS AND SENIOR NCOs:
1)when talking to an officer of superior rank,
stand at attention until ordered otherwise.
2)when you are dismissed, or when the offi-
cer departs, come to attention and salute.
3)when speaking to or being addressed a
noncommissioned officer of superior rank,
stand at parade rest until ordered otherwise
4)4when an officer of superior rank enters a
room, the first soldier to recognize the officer
calls personnel in the room to attention but
does not salute. A salute indoors is rendered
only when reporting.
5)when an NCO of superior rank enters the
room, the first soldier to recognize the NCO
calls the room to “At ease.”
6)walk on the left of an officer or NCO of supe-
rior rank.
7)entering automobiles and small boats - The
senior enters a boat of automobile first and
leaves last.
8)when outdoors and approached by an NCO, you
greet the NCO by saying, “Good morning,
Sergeant,” for example.
9)procedure when an officer enters a squadron of
tent - In a squadron of tent, uncover and stand
at attention when an officer enters.

- The first person that sees an officer enter

a dining facility gives the order “At ease,” unless
a more senior officer is already present.
- When you report to an officer of supe-
rior rank, approach the officer to whom
you are reporting and stop about two
steps from him, assuming the position of
attention give the proper salute. If in-
doors, use the same procedures as
above, except remove your headgear
before reporting. If armed, do not re-
move your headgear.
- A soldier addressing a high-ranking of-
ficer uses the word sir or ma’am in the
same manner as a polite civilian speak-
ing with a person to whom he wishes to
show respect. In the military service, the
matter of who says sir or ma’am to any-
one is clearly defined; in civilian life it is
largely a matter of discretion. In the case
of NCOs and soldiers, we address them
by their rank because they’ve earned
that rank.
- Simple courtesy is an important indica-
tor of a person’s bearing, discipline, and
manners. It is a fact that most people re-
spond positively to genuine politeness
and courtesy. Walk down a street in most
towns and cities and see the response
you get from people when you just say
“good morning.” It is no different for sol-
diers.
10) Reporting to a superior officer in his office -
When reporting to a superior officer, the junior (un-
less under arms) removes his headdress, knocks
and enters when told to do so. Upon entering, he
marches up to within about 2 paces of the officer’s
desk, halts, salutes and reports
11) Courtesies exchanged when an officer ad-
dresses a soldier -During conversations, salutes
are exchanged, conversation is completed, salutes
are again exchanged
 THE NATIONAL FLAG:
- The flag of the Philippines is the sym-
bol of our nation. Some of the rules for dis-
playing the flag are as follows

1) All Army installations will display the

flag of the Republic of the Philip-
pines.
2) Installations will display the flag
daily from reveille to retreat
3) When a number of flags are displayed
from staffs set in a line, the flag of the
Philippines will be at the right; to the
left of an observer facing the display. If
no foreign national flags are present,
the flag of the Philippines may be
placed at the center of the line provid-
ing it is displayed at a higher level.
 4)When the flag of the Philippines is
displayed with state flags, all of the
flags will be of comparable size.

-When the flag is being raised in the morning, you should

stand at attention on the first note of “Reveille” and
salute.

- In the evening "Retreat" is played prior to “To the Col-

ors.” Render the hand salute at the first note of “To the
Colors.”
-You normally face the flag when saluting, unless duty
requires you to face in some other direction. At the
conclusion of the music, resume your regular duties.

-If you are involved in some duty that would be ham-

pered by saluting, you do not need to salute.

- When in a formation or a group, the senior soldier

present will call the group to “Attention” and then “Pa-
rade, Rest” at the first note of “Retreat.” That soldier
will then call the group to “Attention” and “Present,
Arms” at the first note of “To the Colors” and then
“Order, Arms” at the conclusion
-When in civilian clothing, the only change is to place
your right hand over your heart instead of saluting.

- Vehicles in motion should stop. If you are in a car or

on a motorcycle, dismount and salute. If you are with
a group in a military vehicle or bus, remain in the vehi-
cle. The individual in charge will dismount and salute.
-These honors also apply to the national anthems of
foreign countries during ceremonies or parades.

- When you are passing or being passed by colors

that are being presented, paraded, or displayed,
salute when the colors are six paces from you. Hold
the salute until the colors are six paces beyond you
 CORRECT USE OF TITLES:

Titles of Commissioned Officers

1. Lieutenants are addressed officially as

lieutenants

2. Other officers are addressed or re-

ferred to by their titles
3.Ma’am will be used in addressing a fe-
male officer

4.All chaplains are officially addressed as

chaplain regardless of their military grade

5.Women officers of the Technical service

as well with those WAC are addressed by
their titles.
Titles of Cadets

Cadets are addressed as “cadet”

Titles to Non Commissioned Officers

Sergeant Majors are addressed as “Sgt

Major”
A First Sergeant is addressed as “F/Sgt”
Sergeants are addressed as “Sgt”
Corporals are addressed as “Cpl”
Use of titles by retired personnel

Individuals who retire from the armed forces

and not active on duty are authorized to use
their titles socially, and in connection with
commercial enterprises, subject to prescribed
limitations.
GENERAL COURTESY AND DISCI-
PLINE
1.Being late for any engagement is the
height of bad manners.
2.A military personnel is expected to be-
have and conduct himself with dignity and re-
straint.
3.It is bad taste to address a woman by
her first name or nickname unless she has in-
dicated otherwise.
 4.A military personnel always asks to be
permitted to smoke in the presence of a woman
especially in a room of automobile.
5.If military personnel invite a friend to his
club, he should be out of sight only when nec-
essary.
6.A military personnel always stands
when introduced to a woman, a clergyman, an
official or an old man
 7.It is not polite to compliment a person in
a company because the others might feel
slighted.

8.A military personnel must be careful in

speaking about his wife/husband. To people
who have not met her/him socially, she/he is re-
ferred to as my wife/husband or her/his first
name